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05-12-10, 10:25
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A British citizen's Hungarian birth
Hello,
My great-great-great-grandfather was a Scottish carpenter (journeyman), but his first child in 1846 was born in Hungary! After a lot of Googling I discovered that Scottish workmen were taken over to Hungary to build The Chain Bridge - the first permanant structure to span the Danube - by the Scottish engineer Adam Clark. It seems a reasonable explanation of what my ancestor was doing there. However, would there have been a method to register such a birth in the Austro-Hungarian Empire for British Citizens and are those records available? He was back in the UK in 1848, so I have certificates for all his other children. I've seen some sites on-line (some link from this very forum) for oversees Consulate and Embassy registrations, but they seem to start later than 1846. Anyone know if the earlier ones exist? Thanks in advance. Last edited by Babel; 05-12-10 at 10:27. 
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05-12-10, 10:38
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The family were Scottish and it would be before the start of Scottish civil registration, but there is a "Minor Records" section in the OPR births on Scotland's People, so it would be worth having a look on there. What was the name of the child who was born in Hungary?
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05-12-10, 10:41
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The child born in Hungary was named Catherine Fenton.
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05-12-10, 10:53
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Scottish civil registration started in 1855. There are no Fenton entries in the "Minor Records" OPR births / baptisms on Scotland's People.
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#6
05-12-10, 13:14
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1881 census
Found this in IGI- is this her perhaps?
Catherine FENTON Household Female -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Information: Birth Year <1849> Birthplace Zohia (F), Hungary Age 32 Occupation Manageress Pub House Marital Status U <Unmarried> Head of Household Catherine FENTON Relation Head Disability -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Source Information: Dwelling Thames St Census Place Kingston On Thames, Surrey, England Family History Library Film 1341197 Public Records Office Reference RG11 Piece / Folio 0835 / 36 Page Number 12
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05-12-10, 14:16
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Yes, that's the lass. She took over managership of 'The Rose & Crown' public house in Thames Street, Kingston, from her father William (my great-great-great grandfather). Last edited by Babel; 18-08-11 at 17:29.
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